The movements in the transfer market this summer will not concern Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid. After the very tense situation around the Brazilian star after his red card against Valencia and the racist episodes against him, reports have surfaced that Vini could leave Real in the summer. But we understand that there is no chance at all: Real will soon announce the contract extension for Vinicius until June 2027, the player also wants to stay and fight racism in Spain together with Real Madrid.
Tottenham narrows down the list of managers
Instead, it will be crucial weeks for Tottenham’s decisions. Club president Daniel Levy examines the options for the new director of football, then decides on the new coach; Arne Slot is the favorite on Spurs’ list after winning the Eredivisie at Feyenoord, while Ange Postecoglou and Luis Enrique remain options on the list alongside Ruben Amorim.
Luciano Spalletti considers leaving Naples
Speaking of managers, Luciano Spalletti is one to watch in the coming days: he won the title at Napoli, but he is now seriously considering leaving the club and saying goodbye to President De Laurentiis, who is already speaking to several coaches . This is a concrete, serious possibility.
Real Madrid prepare Bellingham bid
Carlo Ancelotti has already announced that he will stay with Real Madrid as coach next season and that his contract will be respected until 2024; meanwhile, the club is preparing the official proposal for Jude Bellingham to finalize the deal with Borussia Dortmund in the coming weeks. The deal is sealed on the player’s side, a 6-year contract is almost ready, waiting for the two clubs to finalize the deal.
Liverpool close in on Alexis Mac Allister
Another midfielder to leave his club is World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister: Liverpool are making progress in negotiations to sign the Brighton star as the deal is 90% on personal terms, waiting for final details and then will the deal is done. Mauricio Pochettino is also a big fan of Alexis, but Chelsea’s priority now is a new defensive (and not creative) midfielder.
Granit Xhaka to Bayer Leverkusen almost ready
Certainly, Bayer Leverkusen’s priority is to sign Granit Xhaka from Arsenal and the deal is very advanced: Bayer are offering €15 million for a permanent move, Xhaka has already agreed a four-year contract with Leverkusen, so this should be the could be the next step for the Swiss midfielder…while Arsenal will target Declan Rice as a replacement.